Returning from military service, Hogan was appointed
Deputy Sheriff of
Bartholomew County, Indiana (1946–50), then successfully ran for Sheriff of the same county for two terms (1950–58). In 1966 Hogan also returned to Indiana State government service, serving as the secretary of the Indiana State Rural Development Committee from 1966 to 1980. He served as chairman of the State advisory board, Indiana Green Thumb, Inc. from 1975 to 1982. ==Personal life==